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Ross council adopts housing‑element amendment after state finds it in substantial compliance
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 24‑19 to incorporate final HCD-requested revisions to the town’s 2023–31 housing element, including objective workforce-housing standards for Branson School, quantified Civic District emergency-shelter capacity, SB9 feasibility substantiation, and new actions to increase housing mobility and propose a nexus study for an affordable-housing fee.
The Ross Town Council unanimously adopted Resolution 24‑19 to approve the second amendment to the Town of Ross 2023–31 housing element after staff told the council that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) had found the proposed amendment in "substantial compliance" with state law.
Planning director Roberta Feliciano and consultant Andrew Hill summarized HCD's requested clarifications and staff's responses. Key additions in the amendment include language committing the town to adopt objective standards to facilitate workforce housing at the Branson School; a quantification of available square footage in the…
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